Automobile shield



Nov. 9,1926. A f l 1,606,094

R. Ov. MYERS AUTOMOBILE SHIELD Filed June 4 1924 lil Patented Nov. 9, 11926.

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RICHARD O. MYERS, F LEEGHBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

AUTOMOBILE SHIELD.

Application. led .Tune 4,

This invention appertains to automobile appliances and the primary object of ,the invention is to provide a novel attachment for the wind shield of a vehicle for facilitating driving in rainy or snowy weather, the attachment being so arranged as to insure clear vision to the driver of the vehicle at all times.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a shade attachment 'or automobiles embodying colored lens which can Vbe arranged in the line of vision of the driver of the vehicle facilitating the driving of the vehicle against the sun or which can be mov-ed out of the path of the driver-s vision so that a clear unobstructed view can be had when' so desired.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a sight tube arranged to project -forwardly through the wind shield of a vehicle, the sight tube insuring a clear vision to the driver ot the vehicle when the wind shield becomes coated with rain or snow, the sight tube also having associated therewith a pivoted lens or plate provided with a colored portion which canA be moved into registration of the sight tube on sunny days for eliminating the glare on the drivers eyes, and a clear `portion which can be moved into alignment with the sight tube vtor use in rainy or snowy weather.

A further object ofthe invention is the provision of novel means for holding the sight tube in place on' the wind shield against accidental displacement and novel means of holding the. lens or plate in its adjusted position relative to the sight tube.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved attachment on the wind shield of automobiles of the above character which will be durable and eiiicient in use, one'that will be simple and easy to manufacture and one which can be placed upon the market andV incorporated with a wind sh-ield at a smallcost.

With these and other objects in view the invention consistsin the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more 'specifically described, claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which drawings- Figure 1 is a fragmentary rear elevation of a wind shield showing the improved device incorporated therewith,

Figure 2 is a transverse section through a wind shield taken on the line 2 2 of Fig- 1924. Serial No, 717,814.

ure 1, looking in the direction of arrows,

the attachment being shown in side elevation,

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view taken on the line 3 3 of Figure 1, showing the attachment in longitudinal section,

Figure 4 is a perspective view' ofl the improved attachment, Y

Figure 5 is a fragmentary rear elevation of aI wind shield showing a modified form of the attachment incorporated therewith.

Referring to' the wherein similar characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views the letter A generally indicates the improved attachment andB a windshield with which shieldl4 can be of the usual or. any prevferred character and'includes the ordinary frame for supporting the glass plate 11. lf so desired the frame 10 can be pro-vided with a central vertical strut 12.

The improved attachment Acomprises a tube constructed from sheet metal or the like and this tube can be of anyrv desired cross-sectional configuration, land as shown the same is of a substantial rectangular shape in crossfsection. The sight tube 15 is formed relativelyY long sothat the same can project forwardly from the wind shield B an appreciable distance. Thev wind shield plate 11 has formed vdirectly therein below the upper bar of the frame 10 withan open ing'16 through Vwhich the tube 15 projects. rllhe sight tube l5 embodies a flat upper wall 17, a low-er ilat wall 18, and connecting side drawings in detail the same can be incorporated. The wind walls 19. The tube is adapted to-Yfit snugly against the walls of the vopening 16 and is held against displacement therefrom by the usual or suitable catch 2O which is carried by the tube and is adapted to engage an eye 21.l The lowerlends of the side walls 19 carry rearwardly projecting pivot vears 22 and these pivot ears rotatably receive pivot pins 23 carried by the terminals of the shade plate 24. llvhese pins are arranged in longitudinal axis of the shade plate, and the shade plate includes a clear portion 25 and a colored portion 26 and it is obvious that by rotating the shade plate that either the clear portion 25 or the colored portion 26 are brought into registration with th-e rear end of the sight tube or that the `shade plate can be brought into parallel re- In order to hold the shade plate in its various adjusted positions one of the pins 23 is threaded for the reception of a nut 27 which is adapted 'to be threaded into tight Contact with oneoit the pivot ears 22. As clearly shown in Figures 3 and 4; of 'the drawing the lower wall I8 of the sight tube can be cut away as at 28 to permit Athe easy rotation fot the said shade plate.

Now in rainy or snowy weather, when the wind shield becomes smeared or coated with rain or snow a clear View ycan always be had through the tube and the shade plate can be adjusted. so as to bring the clear portion thereof in` alignment with the tube which will etl'ectively prevent the wind from blow- Aing into the drivers eyes. On sunny days when the driver ot' the Vehicle is driving directly Aagainst the sun the shade plate- 2d `can be adjusted so as to bring the colored portion 26 thereof into alignment to the sight Atube which will effectively eliminate the .glare and permit .the easy driving of the Vehicle.

In Figure 5 oi the drawing I have suggested ya modiiied torni of the vattachment 'C which -e-inbodiesa'shade plate 30 of substantial oval form. This shade .plate -30 is 1rotatahly mounted inthe oral-shaped traine 3l which is set- Ainto a .suitable opening termed in 4the wind shield. "This shade :plate is preferably rformed wholly of colored glass so 'asto lelimina-te the glare but the shade platecan be turned horizontally to permit an unobstructed View to be had through the shield when it `is not lnecessary to employ a colored lens. This shade plate 30 is held iii its adjusted position in the same manner as the shade platef'l. y

From" the' foregoing Idescription it can be seen that I have provided a novel attachnient Ysterautomobiles which will facilitate 'the driving thereof on rainy `and snowy Adays and the like.

Changes as in detail may bemade without departing from the spirit -or scope of this invention,

But what I 'claim -as Vnew is: l. rIlhe lcombination with `a vwind shield provided with an elongated lopening, of a [substantially rectangular open-ended casing extending Vat `right `angles to the windshield and having onelend accommodated in said opening, ,pivot ears carried .by the casing, and a rotatablymounted anti-glare element having pivot pins :received within the said BELTS,

2. rll`he combination with the wind shield of an automobile having an opening therein, of an attachment for the wind shield comprising a. .tube fitted into the opening and arranged to project forwardly from the opening, a shade plate rotatably carried by the rear end of the sight tube at the lower edge tliei'eo','tlie shade plate being mounted at its longitudinal airis andproyided with a 4clear portion on one side oit the longitudinal airis and a coloiedportion on the `opposite side olf the longitudinal axis, the shade plate being mounted to permit either the clear-or the colored portion thereo'l to be moved into alignment with the sight tube or in a horizontal plane parallel with the bottom wall oi' the tube, and-means for holding the shade plate in an adjusted posit-ion.

3. The combination with -a wind shield provided with an elongated opening, oie a substantially .rectangular open-ended casing extending at right angles to ythe wind shield and passing through said opening, pivot ears carried Vby the inner end of the casing, an anti-glare element, and pivot pins carried by the said elementand received' V.within the said ears, a Vportion of the bottoni wall ot said casing being cut away to permitl the tree rotation ot the said anti-glare element.

4. 'lhe combination with a wind shield having an opening therein, oan attachment for the vind shield comprising a substantiallyV rectangular tube fitted into the opening and arranged to project forwardly therefrom, a shade plate rotatably carried by the rear end of the tube at the lower edge thereof, and means for lholding the shade plate in anadjusted position.

5. The combination with a wind Ashield of an automobile having an opening therein, oft an attachment for the wind shield comprising a tube fitted into the opening, -and arranged to project forward-ly therefrom,

Aa sha-de plate rotatably-ca ried by the rear end oit the said tube, at .the lower-edge thereot, the shade plate being mounted at its longitudinal axis and provided with a clear .portion on one ,side or"v 'the 'longitudinal axis and a colored portion on the opposite side of the longitudinal axis, 'the shade plate beingmounted to permit either the clear or :the coloredpor'tion 'thereof lto be moved Yinto alineinent with the said tube or in a horizent-alV plane parallel withthe bottoni wall of the tube.

In .testimony whereoi2 Iaix my signature.

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